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NWS Forecast

FZUS56 KMTR 250456
CWFMTR

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

POINT ARENA TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS AND OUT 60 NM INCLUDING THE SAN
FRANCISCO BAY AREA AND MONTEREY BAY

PZZ500-251200-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

.SYNOPSIS FOR THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST AND BAYS INCLUDING
MONTEREY BAY...GULF OF THE FARALLONES...AND CORDELL BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARIES...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN PACIFIC WILL WEAKEN ON WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES NORTHERN CALIFORNIA.
INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED BY WEEKS END WITH A CHANCE
OF RAIN OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS.



PZZ570-251200-
POINT ARENA TO PIGEON POINT 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 8
TO 10 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
7 TO 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THANKSGIVING DAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 12 TO 14 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 15 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 11 TO 13 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO 13
FT.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 11 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO 11
FT.



PZZ540-251200-
POINT ARENA TO POINT REYES TO 10 NM-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6
TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8
FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 7
TO 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THANKSGIVING DAY
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W
SWELL 11 TO 13 FT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NW 10 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W SWELL
11 TO 13 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 9 TO 11
FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8
FT.

SUN
SE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8 TO 10
FT.



PZZ545-251200-
POINT REYES TO PIGEON POINT TO 10 NM-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8
FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8
FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 7
TO 9 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THANKSGIVING DAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS.
W SWELL 8 TO 10 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 9
TO 11 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8
FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 8 TO
10 FT.

SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 8 TO 10
FT.


..SAN FRANCISCO BAR/FOURFATHOM BANK FORECAST
..

IN THE DEEP WATER CHANNEL...COMBINED SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET WITH A DOMINANT
PERIOD OF 14 SECONDS.

ACROSS THE BAR...COMBINED SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET WITH A DOMINANT PERIOD
OF 14 SECONDS. MAXIMUM EBB CURRENT OF 1.2 KNOTS AT 9:46 PM THIS
EVENING AND 1.2 KNOTS AT 10:36 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING.



PZZ575-251200-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS 10 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 8
TO 9 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL
6 TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THANKSGIVING DAY
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW
SWELL 12 TO 14 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. W SWELL
11 TO 13 FT.

FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 11 TO
13 FT.

SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT.

SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 9 TO
11 FT.



PZZ560-251200-
PIGEON POINT TO POINT PINOS TO 10 NM-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO 8 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THANKSGIVING DAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT... INCREASING TO 9 TO
11 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 10
TO 12 FT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 9 TO 11
FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT.

SUN
NE WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.



PZZ565-251200-
POINT PINOS TO POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS TO 10 NM-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO
8 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6 TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 6
TO 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS.

THANKSGIVING DAY
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON.
WIND WAVES 2 FT OR LESS. W SWELL 10 TO 12 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 10
TO 12 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. WIND WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. W SWELL 9 TO 11
FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 20 KT. WIND WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9
FT.

SUN
E WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. NW SWELL 7 TO 9 FT.



PZZ530-251200-
SAN FRANCISCO SAN PABLO SUISUN BAY AND THE WEST DELTA-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 KT.

WED
N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT.

THANKSGIVING DAY
LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT.

THU NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT.

SUN
N WINDS 5 KT.



PZZ535-251200-
MONTEREY BAY-
856 PM PST TUE NOV 24 2009

TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE BY MIDNIGHT. WIND WAVES
LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.

WED
NE TO N WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES SLIGHT. W SWELL 3 TO 4 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.

WED NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 KT. WIND WAVES SLIGHT. W SWELL 3 TO 5 FT
AT 13 SECONDS.

THANKSGIVING DAY
NE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7 FT.

THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES LESS THAN 2 FT. W SWELL
5 TO 7 FT.

FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 3 FT. W SWELL 5 TO 7
FT.

SAT
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. W SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.

SUN
NW WINDS 10 KT. WIND WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. NW SWELL 4 TO 6 FT.



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